Chapter 466 Princess Taiping Dies

At this moment, Chen Lisheng stood in the dark cell, looking at his wife in the corner who was once stunningly beautiful but now crazy and insane.

She shrank and shivered, sometimes calling out "Arong" foolishly, and sometimes crying out "Jiahe" miserably.

Behind him, a palace servant respectfully held a cup of poisoned wine.

A princess who betrays her country, collaborates with the enemy, and disrupts the government will never survive.

Giving her poisoned wine and leaving her body intact was the last shred of dignity the Empress Dowager asked the Emperor for out of consideration for the mother-daughter relationship.

Chen Lisheng also asked the emperor for permission to come and see her off in person.

Not only did he want to completely end this evil relationship, but he also wanted to see what this cruel woman would look like in the end.

Perhaps, death is a relief for her.

At least, she could see Arong and Jiahe, whom she missed so much, sooner.

Chen Lisheng's heart was cold, without any waves, only deep fatigue.

He closed his eyes and ordered in a dry and calm voice: "Let her drink it."

The palace maids immediately stepped forward, two of them held down the struggling Yan Shishu, while the other one forced the poisoned wine into her mouth.

The intense pain made her eyes wide open, staring at Chen Lisheng with endless resentment and unwillingness in her eyes.

Finally, she convulsed and fell to the ground, without a sound.

Only the tears flowing from the corners of her eyes proved that she might still be somewhat lucid at this moment.

As for the Xiyu delegation, except for Princess Yuyao who was temporarily spared, all other participants in the conspiracy were executed.

In the imperial study, the solemn and murderous atmosphere gradually dissipated.

Yan Shixu's gaze swept across the two people standing solemnly in front of the hall.

"Mu Yang, Yun Zhen."

"I'm here!" The two men stepped forward together and bowed to obey the order.

"You two will lead two thousand elite soldiers to escort Hua Lan to Xitong Pass. Once we win the battle ahead, you must bring her back safely."

Yan Shixu gave orders in a deep voice.

Such a genius who is proficient in mechanical weapons and the art of controlling metal and iron naturally cannot be allowed to die in half a year as previously said.

As long as she is willing to serve Dayan and train more military talents for Dayan, her life is worth saving.

"I obey your order!" Su Muyang and Luo Yunzhen accepted the order solemnly.

…

In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun fills the palace.

Yan Shixu stepped into the Purple Palace.

Inside the hall, Wen Li'er and Miaomiao were sitting opposite each other in front of the chessboard, concentrating their attention.

Two people, one big and one small, who have absolutely no talent for playing chess, just enjoy it.

Hearing the familiar footsteps, the mother and daughter turned their heads almost at the same time.

His movements and expressions were exactly the same; even his eyes, looking towards the door, were shining with the same bright light, reflecting the tall figure of Yan Shixu at the door.

Looking at the two similar people in front of him, one big and one small, a warm feeling surged in Yan Shixu's heart, and the corners of his lips rose unconsciously.

Then, a low, muffled laugh escaped from his chest.

They look like two fat pears.

Wen Li'er tilted her head in confusion: "Your Majesty, what are you laughing at?"

Little Miaomiao rushed over like a little cannonball and hugged his thighs.

The soft glutinous rice dumpling complained angrily.

"Father, Queen Mother has regretted her moves twenty times! Shame on you!"

Wen Li'er immediately put her hands on her hips and fought back mercilessly:

"How dare you say that! You've regretted it twenty-one times! One more than I have!"

Miaomiao also imitated her mother, put her hands on her waist, and refuted confidently:

"Queen Mother is an adult! Miaomiao is a child! Children should regret their moves more often than adults! Father, don't you agree?"

She grabbed Yan Shixu's big hand and shook it hard, blinking her big eyes, seeking support.

Wen Li'er was not to be outdone, she hugged Yan Shixu's other arm and started shaking as well:

"Your Majesty! Please control your daughter! Do you think it's reasonable to regret it once more? Everyone should be equal when playing chess!"

Yan Shixu's mouth twitched slightly and his eyebrows twitched because of the shaking.

He cleared his throat and tried to be fair: "Alright, alright. In my opinion, next time, neither of you two will regret your move!"

"A true man never regrets his moves. Once a chess piece is placed, how can one regret it?"

"No way!" the mother and daughter retorted in unison.

"We are not real men! Why can't we regret it?" Wen Li'er said righteously.

"That's right!" Miaomiao nodded vigorously in agreement.

After saying this, the two of them tacitly ignored the Emperor's attempt to reason with them, and sat back down beside the chessboard, continuing their heated "battle of regretting their moves".

Yan Shixu: "..."

At this time, Tiantian, Zhaozhao and Mumu also walked in and saw this scene.

The three little guys exchanged glances of "as expected" and looked at their helpless father with sympathy.

Talking to Mother and Miaomiao about the rules of chess? Father, please save yourself the trouble!

Yan Shixu met the little guys' "understanding" looks and couldn't help but laugh. He shook his head and ordered, "Serve the meal."

Yongtai happily responded and went to make arrangements.

The Fengyi Palace, which was previously built for Wen Lier, was demolished again.

This palace has a tragic fate.

A few days ago, when the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice were interrogating the Lin father and son, Wen Lier specially sent someone to pass on a message, asking them to also interrogate whether the Lin family had tampered with the new palace.

Sure enough, a big problem was found during the review!

While supervising the construction, Lin Xun ordered people to secretly mix a poisonous mineral powder into the mortar of the palace walls.

It is fine to live there for a short period of time, but if you live there for a long time, the toxins will slowly erode your body.

Within ten years, he will die of heart failure.

Upon learning the result, Wen Li'er took a breath and said to herself, "As expected."

Yan Shixu was furious and even more frightened. He immediately ordered the palace to be demolished again and had all of Wen Li'er's belongings moved to the Zichen Palace so that she could live with him.

As for the princes and princesses, now that the crisis has been resolved, they have moved back to their respective palaces.

Wen Li'er was a little hesitant at first, because the Purple Palace was where His Majesty handled government affairs and slept.

As the queen, if she lived here permanently, she might be suspected of interfering in government affairs and attract criticism...

Yan Shixu, however, was firm in his attitude and said that he would deal with anyone who dared to criticize him.

Seeing how persistent he was, Wen Li'er had no choice but to comply.

It was late at night and the children had all returned to their respective palaces.

The candlelight in the Purple Palace was dim. Yan Shixu gently held Wen Li'er in his arms, his chin resting on the top of her head, and whispered with lingering fear:

"The matter of the Pineapple Palace's bedroom... was something I neglected. If it weren't for Li'er's alertness and thought of investigating... the consequences would have been disastrous."

Thinking of the potential harm caused by the fatal hidden danger, his arms tightened unconsciously.

Wen Li'er snuggled in his arms, sensing his uneasiness, and comforted him softly:

"Your Majesty is busy with countless matters and the heavy burden of state affairs. How can you possibly be comprehensive? Besides, you are not a god, so how can you have three heads and six arms? Your Majesty, please do not be too hard on yourself."

"How did Li'er become suspicious at that time?" Yan Shixu asked curiously.

Wen Li'er raised her head, smiled slyly, and answered simply: "Women's intuition! I just feel that there is something wrong with the new palace!"

Yan Shixu was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing: "...Li'er's intuition is really amazing."

He took Wen Li'er's hand and led her under him with a bit of mischief.

"Then Li'er, use your intuition again and feel what I want to do most at this moment?"